Live edge China Berry platter.
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Russknan
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Beautiful! Russ
PaulDoug
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THAT is some crazy wood! Looks like it would be difficult to turn, tear out easily? Very nice.
1080Wayne
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So instead of a useless ornamental tree , you have a `useful` ornamental plate !
mikespenturningz
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Wow that grain is just great. Nice platter.
ChrisN
Member
Wow, that's a nice looking piece!
TellicoTurning
Member
Looks a little like the Mimosa I have here in TN... great looking platter.
Tom T
Member
That is really cool. Such grain.
Phillip Kelley
Member
No tear-outs!
It actually turns easily but requires a lot of sanding becasue of the open grain. I dried it some in the microwave & let it set for a couple of weeks before finishing...
It actually turns easily but requires a lot of sanding becasue of the open grain. I dried it some in the microwave & let it set for a couple of weeks before finishing...
MesquiteMan
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Chinaberry is wonderful wood! It is in the mahogany family and performs similarly to other mahoganies. I have cut 400-500 board feet of it on my sawmill and use it regularly for the wood trim on my vacuum chambers. Nice looking bowl!
GaryMGg
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Chinaberry is an invasive in some places.
I believe it's a Texas invasive. It's non-native in Florida but not yet on the invasive listings.
However, as you've demonstrated, it's very nice to look at.
I see the combination of statements as a win-win for woodworkers.
No one should object to chinaberry being cut down as they grow like weeds.
FYI: Chinaberry | Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants
I believe it's a Texas invasive. It's non-native in Florida but not yet on the invasive listings.
However, as you've demonstrated, it's very nice to look at.
I see the combination of statements as a win-win for woodworkers.
No one should object to chinaberry being cut down as they grow like weeds.
FYI: Chinaberry | Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants
sbwertz
Member
I'm glad they are good for SOMETHING. They sure make a big mess when they drop their "berries".
Absolutely beautiful platter!
Absolutely beautiful platter!
walshjp17
Member
I have some of this stuff, but it is a bit too moist to turn. Can't wait now, seeing your exquisite example.
Fishinbo
Member
very pretty platter! Like the interesting figures and nice colors on the wood. Well done!
BSea
Member
Very cool!! You should bring that to the meeting in August.
TellicoTurning
Member
Yeah, but the green berries make great sling shot ammo.... :biggrin:
robutacion
Member
Great grain in that piece and a good use of a fair size blank...!
It amazes me the similarity some trees from very different species in different countries can have and show, the local South Australian Black Wattle is able to produce very identical colours and grains.
I have had the opportunity to cut/salvage a few different trees of these species and in them, I have had some logs that produce the same yellow, bark colour and dark brown veins throughout the wood grain.
I very recently had an old trunk from a Black Wattle that lived at this location for many years and that a storm rip the top off, due to wood age and borer activity. The trunk stood there, next to this drive way for a good 10 years before the house was sold as the new owners wanted it out.
I was pleasantly surprised when I started ripping some of that wood apart and see such great colours and grain. It wasn't possible to salvage a piece big enough to turn a bowl or a platter (shame...!:frown
but every bit was used as pen blanks...!
Here are some samples of the wood in question...!
While invasive tree and shrubs species can be a big problem in many locations, is always great to find out that most of these are of optimum use to wood-worker/turners, invasive maybe but totally useless, not so...! (exceptions do apply...!):wink::biggrin:
Cheers
George
It amazes me the similarity some trees from very different species in different countries can have and show, the local South Australian Black Wattle is able to produce very identical colours and grains.
I have had the opportunity to cut/salvage a few different trees of these species and in them, I have had some logs that produce the same yellow, bark colour and dark brown veins throughout the wood grain.
I very recently had an old trunk from a Black Wattle that lived at this location for many years and that a storm rip the top off, due to wood age and borer activity. The trunk stood there, next to this drive way for a good 10 years before the house was sold as the new owners wanted it out.
I was pleasantly surprised when I started ripping some of that wood apart and see such great colours and grain. It wasn't possible to salvage a piece big enough to turn a bowl or a platter (shame...!:frown
but every bit was used as pen blanks...!Here are some samples of the wood in question...!
While invasive tree and shrubs species can be a big problem in many locations, is always great to find out that most of these are of optimum use to wood-worker/turners, invasive maybe but totally useless, not so...! (exceptions do apply...!):wink::biggrin:
Cheers
George
Phillip Kelley
Member
Wow! I enjoyed your post and the similarity of the wood is an awesome match! I will try to post a couple of pictures tomorrow of some chinaberry pen blanks!